by Rusty Lewis | Feb 7, 2018 | Legacy Giving
A study from Boston College Center on Wealth and Philanthropy projects that charities are forecast to receive more than $6 trillion from final estates between 2007 and 2061. This is great news for your ministry. If, that is, your church is among those charities. But...
by Rusty Lewis | Dec 22, 2015 | Legacy Giving
Great news! The President made permanent the IRA charitable rollover as part of the latest tax bill signed late last week. But… YOU MUST ACT FAST! To leverage the tax benefits in 2015, the IRA rollover must be transferred by December 31! The IRA charitable...
by Rusty Lewis | Aug 20, 2014 | Legacy Giving
We are now witnessing the greatest transfer of wealth in history. As reported by CNBC, a new study from Boston College Center on Wealth and Philanthropy projects that heirs, charities, and taxes will receive $59 trillion between 2007 and 2061. (Yes, that’s trillion...
by Rusty Lewis | Jul 25, 2014 | Legacy Giving
In this series on legacy generosity, I have shared with you a top ten list, a $1 M story, my family’s own personal legacy giving journey, the language of legacy giving and reasons for giving a legacy gift. Let’s wrap up this series with something practical, shall we?...
by Rusty Lewis | Jun 12, 2014 | Legacy Giving
Legacy giving can have an amazing impact on your ministry. According to my friends at the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), there are many reasons for someone to consider giving a legacy gift from an institutional perspective as it may provide an...
by Rusty Lewis | May 27, 2014 | Legacy Giving
We’ve been camping out on the topic of legacy giving lately. Legacy giving can have a high impact for both you and your church members. Once you understand the potential behind legacy giving, it can change your ministry! Reality for many church leaders is that the...